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15.5.10 Rennsteig: Oberhof Seebach

The next morning we see interesting characters at the hotel. People with Adidas jackets and slogans such as "Shooting Team Israel." In neighboring Suhl held a shooting championship, the economical shooters are probably descended in Oberhof.

The last day we start with heavy snowfall. Since the final temperature-sensitive nerves are now dead, which troubles us no further. From the outside we can not thanks to several layers of waterproof clothing gets wet.

The tour guide had promised us sunshine ...

About noon the rain does something after, we strengthen ourselves in a lot of coffee, cakes and hearty home cooking.

the absurd tradition of the shoes-in-the-tree-throwing does not stop at the Rennsteig.

The island mountain, nightmare of the third day, is surprisingly easy to crack. Unfortunately, we are able once again not to take the steep directions in one piece, 25% slope in the rain is probably too much. Inexplicably, the ice cream is not the summit open, we decide to take the right exit to Seebach.

After we passed through a smoke screen comes the harvest: miles of downhill runs in the mud and Mud.

Uff, now not just fall over!

looks to know the patches with ...

achieve our goal, we entirely disfigured, here first is Cleaning up the day. We kärcher from us and the wheels.

is the last time for this tour is delicious sausages and coffee and cake!

The team arrived!

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14.5.10 Rennsteig: Neuhaus - Oberhof

The hope of sunshine and 25 ° deceptive. The next morning it is much colder, almost wintry. Frighten us that is not much and we are just a little later on the way to the first coffee break directly on the Werra source.

The homemade cake is simply divine!

There are already hearty lunch at 12:00 clock 3.5 ° degrees, which motivates us to stay a little longer in the restaurant. For safety, buy a variety of local spirits.

clearly too cold!

helps if blowing?



only for a few seconds ...

Then it goes off at last! The most beautiful part is: A real little trail, high heels, stairs, stone wall, anything your heart desires! Skillfully we master each "obstacle". The oncoming hikers warn us: before us is even steeper! Yippieh, so it should be!

the 'gateway'. Caution is appropriate here, because the expert knows: the mountain never forgives!

Eventually the road was narrow and steep and ended in a wooden staircase.

drives in the woods, the Smart Grid initiative of the Federal Government absurd Flowers: There are nailed to trees indiscriminately outlets. On the other hand, not so bad, many hikers who can lose without a GPS and GPS orientation as a charging station to save the life! The many grave stones along the way as talk for themselves. Perhaps they were also landmarks.

Unfortunately, no power connection Electric Bicycles

some point we reach the station Rennsteig here use many Thuringian barbecue into the presence of a locomotive to. However, we continue to consume in the outdoor bar at the decorations a few sausages and beers. Unfortunately the weather for the Rockers, who otherwise always block the decorations is too hard, the whole motorcycle gangs are still at home (well - only 3.5 °). Therefore, the party falls out this year, we get the last sausage and then the party temple closes already. While we continue to celebrate in a nearby restaurant, draws on the first rain.

An image that radiates hope!

shocks Fortunately we do not, we're protected by several layers of water-resistant to moisture from the outside. And also against the leakage of condensate from the inside - as soon as we sweat it stays there where it is produced!

in Oberhof then that with which all had only planned a long time: We find the snow! But in late May not unusual for the region. In other mountain areas, eg on the Grossglockner, one can even find snow even in June!

Yes, that's snow!

wet and cooled down, we finally reached the Oberhofer Sauna!

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13.5.10 Rennsteig: Blankenstein to Neuhaus

Rennsteig The bike path is already almost like a tradition! After all, we take it now the second time! The efforts of the last year may not have been so bad. This time we are better prepared: Besides shoe pads, waterproof pants and jackets completed a rain poncho our luggage.

start after incredible hardships of arrival (6 hours by train from Cologne to Rennsteig) is, as always, the blouses seamstresses station in Blankenstein.

lonely hours in IC5312 ...

200 seamstresses can still n err ... maybe


starting lineup of the team. They still do not know what will happen to them ...

We loose and relaxed approach of the first sausage Station (after 15 kilometers). At some point we will understand why we do not feel the effort: the temperatures! There are gerademal 7 °. This can occur with such a weather no sweat is clear. But we do not complain, finally, it could have been snowing can.

Well maintained trails invite you to cruise along the Rennsteig.

The temperature has the consequence that this year much less alcohol corpses lying around in the woods. Only from men's groups and to cross the road, most agree to joyous chants when we drive past them. In Thuringia is a Father's Day Men's Day, that all human males give themselves no later than reaching puberty once a year to Ascension a collective crash out.

middle of the forest we find a sign with a phone number on it. Here, the media and interested networked hiker or biker-date information from the History Channel to retrieve stones by the roadside. Who wants to try it: know now without a leader the Rennsteig: +49.911.810.9400.45.44

The technique makes it possible!

In Franken (yes, leads the Rennsteig by Bavaria!), We take this opportunity to strengthen ourselves with a tasty beer for the last big climb before Neuhaus.

The Thuringian is a general purpose weapon!

The Thuringian origin cattle had to freeze not the only one!

Fortunately, the accommodation a sauna, so we can at least warm up a bit!

Who does not believe: the proof!